February 2012 bombardment of Baba Amr
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The February 2012 bombardment of Baba Amr was a devastating Syrian government artillery and rocket assault on the opposition-held Baba Amr district of Homs, resulting in heavy civilian casualties and widespread destruction during the early phase of the Syrian civil war.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
event in the Syrian civil war ⓘ military attack ⓘ |
| allegedViolation |
international humanitarian law
ⓘ
laws of war ⓘ |
| cause | crackdown on anti-government uprising ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
indiscriminate shelling
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| hasContext | early phase of the Syrian civil war ⓘ |
| location |
Baba Amr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableFor |
destruction of residential neighborhoods
ⓘ
high civilian death toll ⓘ |
| opponent |
Free Syrian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian opposition forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Siege of Homs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Syrian Arab Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
displacement of residents
ⓘ
heavy civilian casualties ⓘ widespread destruction ⓘ |
| startTime | 2012-02 ⓘ |
| target |
civilian areas
ⓘ
opposition-held district of Baba Amr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
ⓘ
mortars ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
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